An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese, a series consisting of five books, Listening and Speaking (volumes I and II), Reading Comprehension (volumes I and II) and Listening Comprehension, has been tailored for foreign students coming to China to study in the various fields within science and technology.

The whole series has a vocabulary of over 3,900 words, 136 commonly used grammar items and 20 functional-notional items, and will enable students to acquire the basics of language to learn science and technology within a short period of time.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Listening and Speaking - Vol. 1 includes 30 lessons (lessons 1-30). It focuses on the common phrases, grammar structures, common functional items and their expressions in the areas of science and technology. It requires approxiamtely 120 class hours to complete.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Listening and Speaking - Vol. 2 includes 30 lessons (lessons 31-60). It focuses on the common phrases, grammar structures, common functional items and their expressions in the areas of science and technology. It requires approxiamtely 120 class hours to complete.